Soap case



K. KODAMA March 26, 1929.

SOAP CASE Filed Feb. 8. 1928 ln'uenfir ffazzzo fl'odama,

By Attorney Patented Mar. 26, 1929.

I UNITED sTATEs PATENT oF icaf KAZUO xjonnmjor 'PETEBSB'URG, TERRI'r'oRYoF A AS A.

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Application,flledlfebrnary 8, 1928.. Seria1.Ne.'-252,89 1. I a

This invention relates to new and useful improvements in soap cases and aims to provide a novel and simple case for containing a cake of soap and that is so constructed as.

7 being equipped with a pivotal soap supporting wall that will permit the cake of soap to be tilted within the case so that it will .partially project therefrom,'permitting'the same to be readily removed.

One of the most important objects of the invention is to provide a soap case of this character that is exceedingly simple in construction and one that is very useful.

- In the drawings wherein like reference characters indicate corresponding parts throughout the several views:

Figure 1 is a side elevation of my improved soap case, the lid being. removed and the cake of soap being disclosed in'the act of being removed therefrom.

Figure 2 is a top, plan viewof the case, the lid being open, and

Figure 3 is a detail longitudinal section of the case, said lid being removed, or in open condition. 1

Now having particular reference to the drawing, my novel soap case consists of a container 5 of suitable material, and of predetermined size and shape, the shape of the same preferably being similar to that of a cake of soap-A arranged therein. Arranged transversely within this container 5 is a pivot pin 6 intermediate the end walls of the case and slightly beneath the center thereof as disclosed in Figures 1 and 2. Arranged within the container 5 above said pivot 6 is a plate 7 of an area such as to permit'the tilting of the same within the container as indicated by the dotted lines in Figure 1; The bottom surface of this plate 7 is equipped with a transverse sleeve 8 through which the pivot 6 passes which obviously serves as a pivotal connection between the plate and said pivot pin. a r I I Surrounding the pivot 6 at opposite sides of the plate carrying sleeve 8 are coil springs 99, the same being wound in opposite directions. The inner ends vofthe springs extend toward the opposite end walls of the container 5 and have engagement with the under side of the plate by reason of their own inherent qualities. The outer ends of these springs 9-9 extend downwardly and are connected to a cross pin 10 arranged transversely through the container 5 directly beneath the pivot pin 6.

container as more clearly disclosed in Figure 3. Obviously however when a cake of soap A is disposed thereon, pressure against either end of the cake of soap will cause the tilting of the plate and the consequent projection of the opposite end of the soap from the convtainer so that the soapmay be removed readily therefrom.

The container 5 may be, and preferably is equipped with a suitable lid 11 either of the hinged type, slip type or the like.

In view of theforegoing description when considered in conjunction with the accompanying drawing it will be apparent that I ave provided a highly novel, simple, and extremely useful soap case that is well adapted for all the purposes heretofore designated, even though I have herein shown and described the invention as consisting of certain detail structural elements it is nevertheless to-be understood that some'changes may be made therein without affecting the spirit and scope of the appended claims.

Having thus described my invention, What I claim as new anddesire to secure by Letters Patent is 1. In a soap holder of theclass described, an open top container, a soap supporting Obviously these springs 99-serve to normallymaintain the] plate 7 v in horizontal position within the plate pivotally supported within the container at its intermediate portion, a transverse. rod on which said plateis pivotally mounted, a pair of axial coil springs encir- ,clingsaid rod and being Wound in opposite directions, the inner ends ofthe springs being disposed laterally in opposite directions for engagement with'theopposite side of the plate, the outer'ends of the axial coil springs being disposed downwardly and secure to the container, said springs normally maintaining the plate in a horizontal position. f 1

2. In a soap holder of the class described, an open top container, a rod extending transversely between the sides of the container at the central portion thereof, a soap supporting plate, a sleeve carried by the under side of the intermediate iortion of said plate and disposed transverselywvith respect thereto for receiving said rod where by the plate is piyotgilly supported in the container, a pair of oppositely Wound axial coil springs encircling said rod at the op; posite sides of the sleeve, the inner ends of these springs being disposed laterally in opposite directions for engagement with the under side of" the horizontal plate;

the outer ends of the axial coil springs being disposed downwardly, and an additional rod extending transversely between the sides of the container below the first mentioned rod to which the free ends of" the depending 15 portions of the springs are connected, said springs normally holding the plate in a horizontal position inthe container.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature.

' KAZ'UO KADAM'A. 

